ANNONCER
Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen 2017 gets underway later this week, taking place on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th May, with around 200 exhibiting companies from 19 different countries attending Scotland’s commercial fisheries show.
The Fishing for Leave (FFL) campaign is highlighting four words in the recently released Conservative manifesto that they believe indicates the UK’s lack of ambition to take control of UK waters following Britain’s exit from the European Union.
One of Scotland’s rarest breeding ducks looks set to benefit from specially constructed floating nesting rafts manufactured by Fusion Marine from recycled fish farm piers.
UK fisheries minister George Eustice has written to the NFFO to allay concerns over the British government’s plans for the UK’s departure from the European Union.
If your work brings you into contact with Marine Protected Areas, do you see them as positive in providing benefits or negative in limiting what you can do? Do they support or restrict your business or other activities, and how do they contribute to the blue economy?
A unique training opportunity is being offered by the Fishing Into the Future charity with a workshop being held near Aberdeen in June for fishermen seeking to get the best out of their businesses.
The British government’s surprise announcement of a snap election to be held in June took everyone by surprise. So what are the implications for the fishing industry? Both English and Scottish federations were quick to issue statements in response to the announcement.
A collaborative effort involving industry and government is planned to provide stock assessments in English waters for king scallops.
Registration is now open for Seawork International, which opens its doors 13-15 June at Mayflower Park, Southampton, UK.
Proposals protecting lobsters and crawfish to support the sustainability of England’s £103 million shellfish industry have been set out by Fisheries Minister George Eustice.
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